Word · Frequency #4790
inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt/
adjective
不适当的；不相称的
核心释义
not suitable or proper in the circumstances
- 1.
不合适；不适合于特定情境、时间或地点
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
- 2.
不适合特定场合等的
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
- 3.
不符合正确或恰当标准的
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
不合适；不适合于特定情境、时间或地点；不适合特定场合等的；不符合正确或恰当标准的；不适当的；不相称的
用法In use
His casual clothes were inappropriate for the formal dinner.
用法提示：inappropriate 作表语，与主语 clothes 搭配，表示‘不适当的’
Laughing during a serious meeting is inappropriate.
用法提示：inappropriate 作表语，主语为动名词 laughing，表示‘不恰当的’
She thought his joke was inappropriate in such a solemn situation.
用法提示：inappropriate 作表语，修饰主语 joke，表示‘不合时宜的’
noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
put inappropriate pressure on them
completely inappropriate behavior
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inappropriate behavior
- 不当行为
- His inappropriate behavior at the meeting was criticized.他在会议上的不当行为受到了批评。
- inappropriate language
- 不当言语
- The teacher warned him about using inappropriate language.老师警告他不要使用不当言语。
- inappropriate comments
- 不当评论
- She was offended by his inappropriate comments.她被他那些不当的评论冒犯了。
- inappropriate for
- 不适合……的
- This movie is inappropriate for young children.这部电影不适合年幼的孩子看。
- inappropriate to
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in-（不）+ appropriate（适当）= 不适当
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 appropriate 押韵。approximate、appreciate、proposition 拼写相似但发音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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